- elevation 5,800 ft (1,768 m) Phone +1 435-835-7275 | Area 26 ha | |
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Address 2200 Palisade Rd, Manti, UT 84642, USA Similar Huntington State Park, Yuba State Park, Green River State Park, Millsite State Park, Piute State Park | ||
Palisade State Park is a state park of Utah, USA, located just outside the small town of Sterling. The park offers tent, RV, and cabin camping, along with fishing, swimming, non-motorized (and electric motor) boating, golfing, and hiking. Off highway vehicle trails are also accessible from the park.
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Palisade state park
HistoryEdit
In the 1860s, Daniel B. Funk, an early settler of the surrounding Sanpete Valley, had the idea of a summer and weekend resort area. At that time, the valley was owned by a small group of Sanpitch Indians led by Chief Arapeen. Daniel B. Funk bargained with the chief and obtained a land patent from the government. He and his family then set about the arduous task of building a dam and diverting part of Sixmile Creek to fill the lake. The lake quickly became a well-known pleasure resort, now called Palisade.